heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to rest one's chin in one's hands
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be discouraged; to shrink from
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to turn against; to become an enemy
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to leave (a scene); to step away
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
close; intimate; on good terms
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage